Art

Art is the fifth studio album by Finnish-American rapper Lil Squeaky, set to release on April 15, 2022. The album is solely produced and engineered by Squeaky, and features guest appearances from Koffdrop, Lil Jxck, Viper, Lil Eggnog, Yung Lambo, Homer Misnomer, Young Ryan G, HOOD GUY, Lil Mosquito Disease, Ivan Knight and the Imaginary Friends, Depp Gibbs, Payden McKnight, White Fury, CRZFawkz, & Beetlebat. Squeaky has described it as "the most based and positive album in the history of Flex Entertainment."

Singles
The lead single for the album "Only One" featuring Hood Guy was released on March 18, 2022. It received praise for the positive energy and Hood Guy's hilarious verse. It peaked at No. 6 on the Flex Entertainment Hot 100.

The second single for the album "Darkness" featuring beetlebat was released on May 21, 2022. It was chosen as a single due to it being the most successful song on "Art." It peaked at No. 14 on the Flex Entertainment Hot 100.

Chart performance
Art debuted at number three on the Braeden's Most Played Albums chart with 220,000 units sold. It was beat out by Lil Durk's "7220" and Josh Ramsay's "The Josh Ramsay Show." It tied for his third-highest charting album "God Mode." It is also the tenth top ten release in his career, tying Eminem for the most Top 10 albums on the chart.

Critical reception
Art was met with widespread acclaim from fans and highly positive reception from other listeners. The album has a score of 75 on music reviewing site AlbumOfTheYear, based on 28 reviews. Listeners praised the album's diverse production, atmosphere, messages and themes related to growth and positivity, Squeaky's performances, and integration of featured artists. Famous music reviewer TheDankestMeme gave the album a score of 87 out of 100, describing it as a "victory lap for Squeaky as he really comes into his own;" many other listeners agreed with the sentiment that Squeaky had honed his signature sound on Art. The album's main criticism was the long track lengths and lack of replayable singles, but its overall reception was still highly positive. Art was seen by many fans as a turning point for Squeaky's career and reputation, as he was no longer as heavily criticized and became highly esteemed in the label once more.